Visiting Washington DC
This weekend I’ll be traveling to Washington DC so I can spend time with family and be present as my grandfather’s name is read at the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Grandpa died of cancer back in 2003, and onset and severity of his condition is attributed in part to his exposure to “Agent Orange“. His job as a mechanic for the army and the navy (granted, at different times) took on a tours to both Korea and Vietnam. It will be a joy to honor him by flying home for this ceremony.
I often think that Grandpa we feel honored by my life here in Vegas. Up until poor health became prohibitive, Grandpa enjoyed playing the cards — I think he even taught me to play solitaire one Sunday morning when Mom and Dad were at church. In his younger years, Grandpa drank and smoked while he played cards, which I’m sure only exacerbated his tiffs of frustration when the cards didn’t fall in his favor. It wasn’t until later in life, that Grandpa began to wrap his mind and heart around true grace. It was only then that he had the patience to let me play Pinochle with the adults. I think Grandpa would be glad that I have chosen to live a life of outreach here in Sin City.
I’ve been working on my writing lately, and hope to share some of it with you soon. Coming in the next week is a church review of the “International Church of Las Vegas.” Also coming, are some further thoughts on syncretism. I hope you’ll be on the look out for one or more of these later next week…
Peace!
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